Minister Trivan: cooperation with CSOs and media very important for reaching environmental goals
Serbia can make a big leap both in practice and political aspect in the field of environment, Minister of Environmental Protection of Serbia Goran Trivan said stressing the importance of civil society and the media in this process. He announced that the newly established Ministry of Environmental Protection will be more open to the civil […]
Modernization of street lighting system in Novigrad via ESCO model
Project: Upgrading street lighting in Novigrad – Cittanova Country: Croatia Contract type: Public-private partnership, ESCO Contract duration: 8 year Technical assistance and finance: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – EU-funded Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) Co-finance: Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund Implementation: GGE and Javna Raszvetljava, Slovenia Implementation […]
Energy Days – putting energy transition into hands of all Europeans
Across Europe throughout May and June the Energy Days events are sparking Europe’s transition to clean, secure and efficient energy as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). Organised by citizens and stakeholders across Europe, these events inspire private consumers, businesses, investors and future leaders to save energy and promote energy efficiency and renewables. Almost […]
There’s no such thing as a free lunch
By Kristina Cvejanov, President on Serbian Packaging Waste Recyclers Association The media recently reported that Serbia is preparing to open Chapter 27 on the environment in its accession negotiations with the European Union by the end of this year or early next year. The plan is to complete the draft negotiation platform by the end of […]
Macedonian villages experiment with straw pellet heating
By Goce Trpkovski Farmers will be able to calculate through specially developed software whether it pays off for them to use straw pellets for their own heating, or it would be better for them to just turn their excess straw into pellets and sell them to others. Three of the environmental problems of rural Macedonia […]
Strumica seeks agricultural and tourist revival through WWTP project
Piše Goce Trpkovski The region is well known for its production of tomatoes and peppers, and began to attract tourists in the recent years, so the local authorities hope that wastewater treatment will help them further strengthen their crucial economic sectors Works are underway on the wastewater treatment plant in Strumica, an EU-funded project that […]
EU funding recycling yards in Croatia with EUR 19.4 million
Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy announced the first public call for waste management projects to be co-financed from EU funds. The grant worth EUR 19.4 million will be used for the construction of recycling yards. In January 2017. Croatian government adopted a 5-year Waste Management Plan. That document was a precondition for obtaining the […]
Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania reach EU 2020 renewable energy goals
Four countries from the Balkan region – Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania – reached their national targets for the share of renewable energy in total consumption by 2020, according to latest Eurostat data for 2015. Share of energy from renewable sources in final consumption in Romania reached 24.8 percent, achieving the country’s EU 2020 target, which […]